Hasan Minhaj taking his comedy act to Netflix’s ‘Patriot Act’

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- You may have heard something about “Daily Show” grad Hasan Minhaj going the weekly show route with “Patriot Act,” a series that Netflix will premiere Sunday, Oct. 28. Helping the comedian navigate the ever-tricky currents of edgy topical humor, an increasingly contentious political climate and the nervous state of international affairs is seven-time Emmy winner Jim Margolis, who grew up in Shaker Heights.

Margolis, who also worked on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” is the executive producer and show runner on “Patriot Act With Hassan Minhaj.” Displaying an enormous amount of faith in the Minhaj-Margolis effort, Netflix has given their show an impressive 32-episode order.

Minhaj, 33, the first Indian-American to host a weekly comedy series, is riding the rave reviews and Peabody Award he won for his Netflix comedy special “Hasan Minhaj: Homecomeing King.” He also was the host for the 2017 White House Correspondents' Dinner.

A first-generation American, Minhaj was Stewart’s last hire for “The Daily Show.” He joined the faux-newscast team as a correspondent in November 2014, continuing in that role after Trevor Noah took over as host the following year.

Netflix says that “Minhaj’s weekly comedy show will explore the modern cultural and political landscape with depth and sincerity.” The streaming service will premiere two episodes on Sunday.

Margolis, who attended Hawken School, was a co-executive producer on “The Daily Show.” He started as a field producer on the show in 2001.

He also was the show runner and executive producer on Comedy Central’s “Hood Adjacent” and co-executive producer on HBO’s “Veep.” His credits also include Starz’s “Blunt Talk” and Adult Swim’s “Newsreaders.”